Re-configurable and re-sizable modular storage container system

Abstract

A container storage system comprises structural members with particular hole patterns. In particular, a series of holes placed on an exterior face of a “core” module horizontally along its centerline relative to its height (core module height/2) are also placed on any additional module the same distance (core module height/2) from its mating face (to the core module) to facilitate connection with hinges and connectors by the use of inserting removable hardware through the holes. This structural arrangement allows for a combination of modules to be disassembled and reconfigured as a user's storage needs and/or conditions change over time. The modular storage system is scalable to any size and may be made from any material strong enough to support its own weight and the weight of its contents.

1 . An article of manufacture, comprising:
 a kit comprising: at least one of (i) a set of physical component parts capable of being assembled into a reconfigurable and re-sizable modular storage container, and (ii) a set of one or more digital files having a file format together with information uniquely associated to control a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) program to generate physical code, the physical code executable in a printer to print a component part of the set of physical component parts;   the set of physical components comprising at least:
 a side structural member having a height and a length, the side structural member including a series of mounting holes positioned horizontally on an axis extending along the length, the series of mounting holes including at least a first mounting hole at approximately a center of the side structural member, a second mounting hole placed near a first end of the side structural member, and a third mounting hole placed near a second end of the side structural member opposite the first end; 
 a hinge arm configured to be mounted at adjustable locations via the series of mounting holes; and 
 removable hardware configured to secure an end of the hinge arm. 
   
     
     
         2 . The article of manufacture as described in  claim 1 , wherein the file format is an .stl file representing a 3D exterior mesh of the physical component.